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FIA agrees F1 halo-mounted mirror rules 'not perfect'

The FIA has clarified its position on halo-mounted mirrors in Formula 1 after accepting the wording of the current rules is “not perfect”. Formula 1 teams were informed in the wake of the Chinese Grand Prix that rear-view mirrors could be mounted onto the halo for better visibility, and Ferrari was the first team to introduce a revised approach in Spain. However, it was deemed during the course of the weekend that the mirrors had been mounted in such a way for aerodynamic purposes, rather than for visibility, which contravenes the rules. Formula 1 Race Director Charlie Whiting explained on Sunday that a Technical Directive would be sent out to clarify the situation, and that he...
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